AHRMA MAG May 2020, Vol. No. 2, Issue No. 4 by AHRMA

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My motorcycle madness officially commenced in 1970 when I borrowed a buddy’s Suzuki X6 Hustler. Chasing another pal on his Triumph TR6C, I straightened out a curve, endo’d, thoroughly mangled the X6 and introduced myself to “the strawberry.” That event could’ve been discouraging but it had the opposite effect. I soon found myself riding a new Honda SL350 out the local dealer’s back door, and within 3 months, I was on a motocross track. I collected my first trophy (in the photo) at a three-hour Hare Scrambles. Flogging the 350 was short-lived; I opted for something lighter, eventually getting my first real race bike, a Honda CR250M. I joined the Tip-O-Tex motorcycle club in ’71, but by 1973, motorcycle racing had really taken off and my enthusiasm parked me in the position of President of the Valley Sport Cycle Association. This was a passionate congregation 1973 Race Po ster of street, MX, cross-country, trail, trials and flat track riders and racers promoting races and other two-wheeled activities. Fast-forward 42 years, the hibernating racing bug came to, and we (wife, Sheri and son, Joe) found ourselves smack dab in the middle of another incredible group of like-minded enthusiasts in AHRMA. The racing is incredible; the tracks and the event execution, but the whole AHRMA family atmosphere turned out to be some thick icing on a mighty fine cake. The AHRMA staff and volunteers made us feel like we’d been there for years and getting to know all the racers and their families has been something very special. It didn’t take long to feel the urge to contribute to the cause. We found ourselves helping other riders with their mechanical issues in the paddock, but I wanted to give something back to AHRMA. That’s when I landed the Editor at Large gig working with Alice, and eventually, Kevin McIntosh, Editor and Page Layout Designer. I was thrilled to be able to write some race reports and contribute to other articles. hy First Race Trop I’m now a month into my new role as Publications Editor and still pretty overwhelmed at the amount of work that goes into each issue of the AHRMAMAG. I have stepped into some exceptionally large shoes in my new assignment to help Kevin bring you the expected monthly content. I’m not sure how Kevin managed juggling both roles, his other clients, photography and busy family life, but I appreciate all he’s done for the Mag, making the content jump right off the pages. He has a gift. Together we will collaborate on telling the AHRMA story with each issue making AHRMAMAG the “calling card” (a Curt Comer term) for everything AHRMA. One of our goals is to attract new members and we hope one look at our pages will plant an important seed. We are always eager to splash our members’ images and accomplishments across the AHRMAMAG pages creating that monthly anticipation of each issue. Sadly, there will be no race reports in this first issue with me behind the wheel, for obvious reasons. As we wait for ‘normal’ to return, we will try to fill the pages with content from our members’ contributions, including the featured ‘Tech Tips’ and ‘My Garage’ articles, special interest stories and members’ rides. Enjoy the read and we hope to see all of you at an event, sooner but not later. Joe Koury - Editor ahrmamag@ahrma.org

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AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Curt Comer, Executive Director 49 Ferguson Lane Elora, TN 37328 Phone: 931. 308. 0338 email: curt.comer@ahrma.org

MEMBERSHIP / DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS Cindy McLean, Executive Administrator 26 Jardin de Mer Place Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 Phone: 904.477.6987 cindy.mclean@ahrma.org

RACE DIRECTORS

ROADRACE DIRECTORS Faynisha Pentecost: 256. 506. 6603 Tony Pentecost: 256. 506. 8254 ahrma@oneracing.org OFF-ROAD DIRECTOR Tony Paul: 256.665.1279 offroad.director@ahrma.org DIRT TRACK DIRECTOR David Aldana: 770. 653. 1909 davidaldana13@hotmail.com CROSS COUNTRY COORDINATOR Becky Hayes Phone: 217.553.1849 email: becky77m@yahoo.com NATIONAL TRIALS COORDINATOR Debbie Poole Phone: 415.889.5246 email: pooleschl1@hotmail.com

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Arthur Kowitz, Chairman: 386. 547. 9504 dbsuperbiker@gmail.com Kelly Shane, Secretary: 775. 772. 2857 fax 530.587.7597; flynpenguin@gmail.com Brian Larrabure, Treasurer: 818. 421. 3440 brianl.ahrma@gmail.com Kevin Burns: 614. 519. 6188 68.kburns@gmail.com Fred Guidi: 724. 462. 1854 fredguidi@gmail.com Luke Conner: 337. 280. 1066 luke.conner@ahrma.org Louis LeBlanc: 225. 405. 8707 louisgleblanc18n@icloud.com Debbie Poole: 415. 435. 0768 pooleschl1@hotmail.com Rob Poole: After 6pm 415. 990. 9003, voicemail: 415.435.0768; robpoole57@hotmail.com Beno Rodi: 770. 867. 1676 beno@rodi.net Albert Newman 214.288.1135 newmann.albert@gmail.com Tim Terrell 336.260.1615 rustynutz22b@gmail.com

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A bit of reflection while we wait... Over a year ago, I came on board as your Executive Director and although I’ve been a member for 30+ years, I loitered on the fringes. I quickly realized I had lots to learn: policies, procedures, personalities, prejudices, infrastructure, etc. While it hasn’t been easy, at the end of the first year I’m proud of where we are and where we’re headed. Join me as I reflect on both accomplishments and challenges. Early on, I rolled out the “One AHRMA” campaign as it quickly became evident that hard feelings, and perhaps miscommunications, carried forward from the past resulting in stresses between Eastern and Western members, as well as off-road verses roadrace members. I think of AHRMA as one big family of vintage motorcycle race enthusiasts, and while at first this may have seemed corny, I think it is working. The key to the “One AHRMA” campaign was establishing staff with a united philosophy. My first move was promotion of interim road race directors Tony and Faynisha Pentecost. It didn’t take long working alongside them to recognize their wealth of knowledge, experience, contacts and true love of our members. Serving as a volunteer, our off-road director of 10+ years, Fred Guidi stepped down leaving big shoes to fill with two-thirds of our members racing off road disciplines. Tony Paul came on board as our off-road director. Digital media director, Cindy McLean quickly displayed an eagerness to serve AHRMA in a larger capacity and accepted the offer as AHRMA’s executive administrator. I think everyone can agree the changes Kevin McIntosh brought to AHRMA Mag have been amazing, combined with the recent addition of Joe Koury as Editor, and wow! I want AHRMA Mag to not only be treasured by our members, but also serve as a “calling card” that will encourage others to join and I think these two are doing just that! The second phase of “One AHRMA” is underway, unfortunately our first AHRMA Classic MotoFest scheduled for Memorial Day at Heartland Motorsport Park had to be cancelled due to current world events. Significant effort went into pre-planning this event by Jim and Terri Korn as event managers, our partners the Antique Motorcycle

Club of America (AMCA), our various directors, and many volunteers. These efforts have not been in vain and create a foundation for future MotoFests at Heartland Park and other venues in 2021. Not surprisingly, with all the changes thrust upon AHRMA prior to my arrival, we had significant financial challenges. Striking the right balance between cost-cutting and providing benefits to our members was the goal. I embrace the philosophy that we should never “cheap ourselves out of business,” but rather explore creative ways and resources to increase revenues. And prior to our current COVID-19 situation we were trending in the right direction. By far, the toughest project was our migration to MotorsportReg (MSR). Competent and diligent personnel within AHRMA and MSR have resulted in a powerful tool with significant capabilities and advantages over the previous platform. Although not perfect, we continue to fine-tune the system. Another first for AHRMA was electronic voting for our trustee elections. At a record 38% participation rate, and very little pushback, I think we were successful in engaging our members in the very important function of selecting leadership for the organization. We have a very fine board of trustees in place who are all working for the benefit of the members. Not that everybody agrees on everything, every time, but from my perspective we have a group of trustees who are willing compromise when necessary and then invest time, effort and sometimes their own expense to better the organization and members’ experiences. Along those same lines, the current Executive Committee (chairman of the board, treasurer, secretary and me) meet weekly resulting in timely responses to issues and concerns, a steady vision and better communication throughout. We recently launched AHRMA Swag on the website and plan to bring merchandise to future select events. The goal

IN This Issue Executive Director

Toolbox Tips - Restoring Carb Boots

Chairman of the Board

John Snead - Keeping the Past Functional & Fast 24

I never thought I'd see the day... - RR Director

National Title Partners - Spotlight

Taking care of business...

2020 National Series Schedules

The Cunundrum - Mark Sturtevant's BSA 12

Race Previews

ROADRACING - Thru the eyes of of a racer's wife 14

2020 Regional Series Schedules

Ride it like you stole it! - Richard Brodock Style 18

AHRMA Volunteer Classifieds

Blast from the past

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is to promote “AHRMA Pride” with unique quality products representative of what it means to be an AHRMA member. Although starting conservatively, we will be adding inventory and selections as time progresses. Check it out today! And then there is COVID-19. Not knowing the health risks, economic damage, calendar of government shutdowns and reopenings, travel restrictions, etc., this has created a scheduling nightmare for our directors and leadership. Nevertheless, we continue forward with a positive attitude hoping to get back to the track in the not-to-distant future. Your EC is working on a COVID-19 Compliance Plan to help us get back to racing as soon as possible. With the heavy lifting behind me (hopefully), I look forward to getting

my bikes ready and joining you all on the track in the remainder of 2020! Of course, these are only my highlights. Yes, I’ve been busy, but none of these accomplishments could have been made without the support and hard work of many AHRMA volunteers, staff and trustees who have embraced “One AHRMA” and stepped up to the plate. We’re just now getting started. Stay tuned and hang on! One-AHRMA – Curtis E. Comer AHRMA Executive Director 931.308.0338 curt.comer@ahrma.org

Your opinion matters! Thank you to those 1071(!) members who swiftly responded to our recent poll regarding going racing. Those same members shared 440 comments with us as well. We read them all. You liked being asked for your input, and we appreciated receiving it. The individual perspectives were a pleasure, except for the two or three that were kinda weird. Our conclusions are as follows: In short, members are eager to go racing and equally eager to adhere to safety guidelines, resulting in us canceling what is right in front of us and keeping options open for scheduled events later this year. An example of the complex challenge to racing at this time: several states require a visitor from another state to be immediately quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in the new state. Imagine 100 racers trying to talk their way into the paddock after just driving across a few states. The officers of your Board of Trustees and AHRMA's senior staff may hold future polls as conditions change. MAY 2020

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See y'all at the track... sooner or later. – Arthur Kowitz AHRMA Chairman of the Board 386.547.9504 dbsuperbiker@gmail.com WWW.AHRMA.ORG

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I Never Thought I Would See the Day That… …the good manners that were drilled into me by my parents, the day that the good manners I drilled into my children and grandchildren and the day that shaking hands with someone you meet for the first time or hugging friends and family could make you sick or even cause your death. I met someone for the first time the other day and I automatically reached out to shake his hand. Manners kicked in automatically as that is what I am used to doing. He didn’t hesitate he shook my hand. It hit me later what I had done. I apologized to him and assured him I had just washed my hands with antibacterial soap. Luckily he was not offended and he thought nothing of it. Tony did a wedding April 20th and we started out with the social distancing thing. By the end of the ceremony and makeshift reception on a picnic table, that all went out of our minds and hugs were given all around. Some would be scared and worried but; everyone there had been isolated since the beginning. No one had any symptoms and I am not worried that any of that part of my extended family would put me at risk. Try telling a two-year-old they can’t give you a hug. It doesn’t work well. I gave these examples to get an important point across. Your health and safety is number one. We think we can go to the track and practice social distancing. I can truthfully and with experience say that is much harder than you think. If we see someone in need of help, most of us will leap before we think. It is just what we do; help each other without thinking about social distancing. Most of us have been doing the stay at home thing and just the excitement of seeing all our friends for the first time in months will get the adrenaline pumping. If, by the middle of June, things have settled down to the point that we actually get to go to New Jersey, social distancing may still be in place. We will have guidelines we must follow for our own safety and health. It isn’t easy but definitely necessary. I miss each and every one of you. I miss the hugs, the smiles, the camaraderie and even the ones who don’t always behave. Until we can get back to a track, please accept the virtual hug I am sending to you as I write this. Last but definitely not least, for all those who are on the front lines keeping us safe, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you every day. I can’t wait to say thank you in person.

We are now well into the 6th week of April (just kidding), and some of the states that have not been hard hit are starting to gradually open up aspects of our lives which have been unavailable in the past weeks/ months. One of the outcomes that seems remarkable is the technology that appeared to isolate us before mandated quarantine appears to be bringing us back together. Friends are having virtual concerts, virtual cocktail hour, virtual dinner with friends and loved ones with whom they are not able to physically connect. AHRMA, for example, has moved from having weekly conference calls to connecting on video conferences. This may expand to an opportunity to have our next Trustee meeting be a virtual one. We are working at full tilt to keep our AHRMA family going. The Off-road and Roadrace committees are working hard to evaluate, and where possible, reschedule events that can't be held on the original date. The Executive Committee is finding creative ways to generate revenue, and the Media group is supporting all of the above efforts, any way that we can, including in the AHRMA MAG, and through digital promotion. It's been two weeks since announcing that the AHRMA merchandise store, "AHRMA Swag," is open for business and our first few days were very busy. We've started with a very basic inventory which includes Mens T-Shirts, Womens T-Shirts, Womens Racerback T-shirts, Zip-up Hoodies, Long Sleeve T-Shirts, and the highly requested Large Rig Decals, both in 12"x12" and 18"x18." The store also features certain back-issues of the AHRMA MAG. This is where you would go if, say you were on the cover of a particular issue, and wanted to send copies to all your fans, to buy extra copies. And don't forget, for gift giving occasions, we still have our gift certificates which are good for MSR credits or for the AHRMA Academy of Roadracing. Now that we've successfully launched the store, we have more inventory coming: more colors for t-shirts (mostly women’s), ball caps with the AHRMA logo, Keeping the Past Fast Rig Decals, collared shirts with embroidered logo(s) and more. Keep an eye out for more announcements because they will be coming! Honestly, it seems like we are working harder now than while racing is going on! Taking care of business and working overtime, work out... – Cindy McLean #022 Executive Administrator, AHRMA 26 Jardin de Mer Place Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 904.477.6987

Stay safe and as sane as possible. – Tony and Faynisha Pentecost AHRMA National Roadrace Directors Faynisha: 256.506.6603 Tony: 256. 506. 8254 ahrma@oneracing.org Waiting to race. Photo by: Amy Jacques

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December 1975, Southern Maine. My foot was 90 degrees from where it should have been when my pals deposited me on my doorstep, rang the bell and ran like hell before my Dad appeared. Sentenced to six months in a thigh-high plaster cast starting on Christmas break; no skiing, snowmobiling or any outdoor activities. After three weeks on the couch I was going stir crazy, three channels on the TV and one of them was PBS. Dad suggested a project. I knew of an old BSA in the neighborhood and $175 of my summer dishwashing income bought the Beezer. Deposited in the cellar: a 1965 BSA B40 Enduro Star. A great project. I couldn't kick it over to see if it ran so I tore it apart in earnest. I pulled the motor, wheels and forks, sanding down the frame, gas tank and oil tank. Gloss back for the frame, gloss white for the tanks. The B40 was only 10 years old at the time. Nowadays, 10-year-old bikes are typically in decent shape. Not so in 1975. I started to strip the motor. Rode hard and put up wet? More like thrashed and abused and ridden until it wouldn't run, bodged until it did and run into the ground. Horrors unfolded as the motor came apart. Both valve guides were broken, and the valves were pocketed in their seats deeply. There was a new .040 over piston with standard rings in a loose bore. You could check the end gap with a nickel. The primary cover comes off and I'm greeted with the stench of burnt clutch and hammered plates. The timing side cover is next, and the splines of the 12

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kick starter shaft appear to have been chewed by wolves. The gearbox layshaft bearings would have fallen out of their race had there been any left! The layshaft race falls out of its own accord because it’s been spinning in the case and the main shaft bearings have turned to dust, the gearbox devoid of lubricant. I split the cases and I find the timing side bushing knackered, actually beyond knackered. Dad presses the roller crank apart on an arbor press and it’s in relatively good shape, apparently out of reach of the butchers that had been working on the rest of the motor. Dad and I assess the situation. He said I've been ‘scragged,’ and I agree. I press on and make a parts list. Dad, being the avid sportsman he was, visits England from time to time fishing and visiting the gun houses. He picks up what he can for me at the old bike shops, but with BSA out of business, the pickings are thin. The project stalls and the BSA is pushed into a corner. I graduate high school and flee Maine to Florida as soon as possible, and as years go by, I return home from time to time. Dad has taken the other bikes I had to the dump but the BSA remains and it returns to Florida with me, then to Nashville and eventually to Birmingham. I wheeled it out occasionally and peered at the boxes of carefully stored parts then put it away. It spends three years at a vintage bike builder getting a Betor front end grafted on but after three years of promises, I repossess the bike with ill feelings on both sides and endeavor to do the rest of the work myself.

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The project languishes again, as Dad would say, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." Fastforward to 2018 and I turn 60 years old. I've had this bike for too long and I can only imagine what Dad would think from above. I'd better finish this bike before I die. I've had many bikes and have built more than a few from scratch, just not the BSA. I launch into the BSA build and those who have built bikes from parts and pieces know it's not a fewweeks project. Working, taking care of the house and riding trials all whittles into BSA time. I teach myself how to build a pressed together roller crankshaft and then master the truing process. My pal, Mike Wilson, gives me a later BSA B25 transmission to install in my F-type cases. I hear it's an easy upgrade; six months later, after many modifications, it finally goes in and shifts without binding. The BSA has a new name, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Conundrum.â&#x20AC;? My Wife knows better than to disturb me when I'm working on the Conundrum although I'm sure she can hear me weaving a tapestry of obscenities whenever a new problem crops up. A .060 over piston and rings are found and friend, Scott Nelson, bores the cylinder for a snug fit. Work traded on a Gold Star gets guides and a 3-angle valve job. It's now late spring, 2019, and the motor is ready to be installed and a plan is hatched to build a cross country bike in time for the Barber Vintage Festival in October. Barely a rolling chassis with a complete engine, work continues into mid-September and it's finally close enough to start. Oil tank is full, and I tickle the Amal carb until the AVGAS drips out. The first kick, and it starts! Dad would be pleased! MAY 2020

I take this as a good omen and head off down the street, no seat, no shocks and no brakes. I use every spare minute I have and finish it the weekend before Barber, but I have two other trials bikes to sort before I can load up and take off to the Vintage Festival. Fortunately, I only live 45 minutes away. Barber is sweltering hot and I ride the BSA around a little bit and park it until Saturday. I ride the trial on Saturday morning, and I have an hour to rest and get the BSA through tech inspection for the cross country. I have entered the Premier Expert class (what was I thinking!) I ride the sighting lap and line up on the second row, there's a guy beside me with a blue and white ISDE helmet. Apparently, I'm way over my head. I get a good start, ride the best I can and have a great time; the bike runs flawlessly. I finish four laps on that dusty course and park myself in a chair and try to re-hydrate. I'm worn out! The well-wishers come by my pits and tell me I look like hell, I'm sure I do but I've got an inner glow of satisfaction. I built the bike and raced it, and as I found out later, I had won first place Premier Expert on it my first time out! 44 years in the making, it's never too late!

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ROADRACING Through the Eyes of a Racer’s Wife BY: Ashley Esterline

Each off-season I’m told the same thing, “I’m just going to make little tweaks this year. Nothing major. I have no intention of tearing the bike down or doing anything fancy.” And when I’m able to wipe the smile off my face, my reply is always the same, “Ok, whatever you say,” laughing quietly to myself, knowing that statement is the furthest from the truth. 2019’s race season ended a bit more abruptly than anticipated. I stood by with high anxiety, late in the afternoon on Sunday at Barber, and watched as my husband, Matt, and Mike Dixon battled back and forth for third and fourth place. As the racers rounded the curve heading toward the start/finish line, I watched as the yellow number plates breezed past and counted—quickly—to see Matt’s position amongst the other racers. And I didn’t see him. Many race wives (and husbands, partners, sisters, brothers, friends, kids) have had that knotted feeling in the pit of their stomachs when they know something just doesn’t feel right. They know something happened, regardless of a yellow or red flag. As the race ended and the rest of the Sportsman 750 gents rode off the track, I was informed that: a) Matt was safe and b) he appeared to have had a mechanical issue that took him out. Matt received a chauffeured ride back to the pits on the crash truck and said that he started to hear something strange in the front end of the bike and pulled off the track before Charlotte’s Web. Initially, he thought it was a front-end issue, potentially a brake problem. Later, he surmised it was a tappet adjuster nut that had come loose, off the adjuster, and was rattling around in the engine; a 6mm nut that had been tightened and checked the week prior that cost him the last race of the season. Isn’t that always the case, though? A small, measly part or piece—a spark plug, a nut, a bolt—that costs you the win, or the race, or the championship? And then, the familiar diatribe of the offseason started: “It’ll be a light off-season. Don’t even worry about it. I’m glad I got off the track when I did, otherwise that nut could have caused some serious damage.” I’ve learned in the few short years Matt’s been racing, chronicling my very amateur understanding of this race life, usually in person at these races, that you don’t jump to conclusions too quickly. Getting excited about an easy (inexpensive, even?) off-season is a rookie mistake. We got home from Barber and Matt started digging in to see how much damage there was

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to the motor. A long string of (many) expletives later, I learned that it wasn’t just a tappet adjuster nut that caused a mechanical issue with the bike. It wasn’t just a 6mm nut that loosened during the race. It was so much worse. Large chunks of metal were discovered in the carburetor boot and even more metal was discovered in the exhaust, resulting in a bent exhaust valve. Both the exhaust and intake values had broken off, the top of the number four piston was completely destroyed, and the number four connecting rod was also bent. They, whoever they are, say not to count your chickens before they’re Matt ready for his first race of 2020 hatched. They should also tell you to never hedge your bets on a light offseason with some minor tweaks until you’re safely off the track after the last race of the year. The offseason teardown began relatively quickly and proceeded through the beginning of the year. I became good friends with our local Amazon Delivery Driver and our neighborhood Postal Worker, as countless packages arrived at the house every day. There were many weekend days where Matt would be a blur in-and-out of the house plugging away at completely rebuilding his engine. The rebuild was multi-staged and required the help of many experts. The cases, crank, rods and cylinder were packaged up and sent to Cycle Exchange for an exhaustive once-over and fine-tuning. The boys at Cycle X went above and beyond to provide/replace the main bearings, connecting rod bearings, new connecting rod, new cylinder sleeve and new pistons. The original cylinder head was packaged up and sent to Mike Rieck for a thorough wellness check. Mike, being the cylinder head guru that he is, examined what Matt sent him and quickly determined that it would be a financial and technical nightmare to repair and strongly encouraged a fresh start. So, a new cylinder head was sent to Mike for port work and new valve installation. Additionally, after discovering cracks between the cooling holes, the front brake rotor

was replaced. Matt rebuilt the forks with new seals/oil, a new seat was installed, and finally, new school bus yellow number plates were integrated on either side of the seat. I truly have no idea what most of these technical terms mean, but what I do know, is this offseason resulted in a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and time tearing down and building the bike back up again. And in pure vintage motorcycle fashion, each project took roughly two to twelve hours longer than anticipated. And if things couldn’t get any more complicated, Matt decided that Roebling Road would be his first race for the 2020 season. Roebling was not on our schedule for this year. It was too close to too many other activities we had going on and it just didn’t seem likely that the bike would be complete before the race. Again, another rookie mistake: never take your husband’s word for “______ will be my first race of the year,” unless you’re physically pulling out of the driveway and on your way to said race. Gunning for a championship season, Matt was bound and determined to get the bike completed and on the road for Roebling, taking little into account that we had a two-week family vacation planned to Disney, our son’s fifth birthday to celebrate, and a handful of out-of-state work trips planned leading up to the week of Roebling Road. Four and half days prior to leaving for Roebling, the completely renovated Sportsman CB750, 170-pound engine was sitting pretty in our basement, many feet and fourteen carpeted stairs away from the frame living in our garage. In an effort to remain as supportive as I could, I offered to help carry the engine up from the basement and into the garage. Having just gotten home from the gym and with a swollen sense of strength and ego, I ran to the basement to heave and haul the engine upstairs. After a bit of coaching, we hauled that

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170 pound beast up the stairs and into the garage. Once the engine was in the garage, I felt the adrenaline and excitement that Matt must feel when he’s building his bike. I was ready to get my hands dirty and help get the engine into the frame. I asked if we could give it a try. Matt simply gave me a look that read something like, “Um, who are you and what have you done with my wife?” This was coupled with, “Do you have any idea what Matt & Dave Ehrhart you just offered to help ham it up me with?” He explained that getting the engine in the frame was either a two-minute or two-hour job, and there was no real in-between. It either went in perfectly or it was a huge hassle and needed to be wiggled and jiggled and methodically placed into the fame—a task that was sometimes nearly impossible to complete. I told him we’d give it a try, and lo and behold, the engine went into the frame with ease in less than five minutes! The following day came with final tweaks, finishing touches, minor assembly, and tightly crossed fingers that the engine would fire up and the bike would be operational. The bike. The Honda CB750 that exploded a short four and a half months prior. The Honda CB750 that had been in parts and pieces in my garage and basement. The Honda CB750 that had been the thorn in his side that left Matt awake many nights, started up on the first try. Matt’s “minor offseason project” that rapidly turned into the largest rebuild project yet, fired up with ease on a beautiful, sunny Sunday afternoon three days before it was time to leave for Roebling Road.

Matt ventured down to Roebling by himself this year, as I was unable to go, and other family members couldn’t swing the trip. He spent the unseasonably cold weekend with Shawn Smith who stepped in, as all AHRMA racers do, as pit crew and support for Matt. Going into the race Matt had his work cut out for him: Racer 1 – Tony Read, a very fast, very talented racer; Racer 2 – Bill Knox, who took first place last year at Roebling, were his competition for the weekend. When my phone rang, after what seemed like hours after the race started, I waited in anticipation as Matt told me he took second place. He said that the bike felt great, he felt great, and he raced his heart out. He figured he wouldn’t be able to catch Tony but was trying with all his might to beat Bill—in an effort for redemption from last year. We celebrated and I said goodbye. Shortly thereafter, I came back to my phone to find two missed calls and a handful of texts telling me to call him back as soon as possible. When I called back, I learned that when the race was over and Matt walked over to Tony to congratulate him, Tony shook Matt’s hand and congratulated him. Confused, Matt learned that Tony had some spark plug wire issues that forced him off the track earlier in the race. Unbeknownst to Matt, he was the leading racer and won! I don’t know if I’ve ever screamed louder in my life. Unfortunate for Tony, but what can you do? That’s the game and that’s racing. Sunday’s race played out much like Saturday’s race. Matt focused on keeping Tony and Bill in his line of sight. No spark plug wire issues on Sunday. Tony took first, Matt second, and Bill rounded out the podium in third place. As the weather warms up, I’m itching to get back to the track. Race weekends have become mini-family reunions where, even with a great deal of healthy competition, the AHRMA family is simply that: a family who supports, encourages, and champions each other’s successes. Here’s to an exciting, safe, and eventful continuation of the season (with fingers tightly crossed for a limited need for spare parts and a mild, offseason that doesn’t involve another engine rebuild)!

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We all got started somewhere. Whether your dad rode, or your crazy uncle used to take you for rides, or the neighbor had a bike and you always wanted one, we all started somewhere. For me? It all started with, well, I

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Like some, my brother and I were not allowed to own or ride motorcycles until we were 18. So, when my brother turned 18, what did he do? Bingo! He bought his first, and last, motorcycle. I was a couple years younger and wanted to ride that bike so badly. The bike wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a runner when my brother purchased it, so I would sneak out to the garage while he was at work or out with friends and see what I could do. It took me about a week to get the carbs cleaned and get it fired up. Of course, I would always cross a few plug wires after working on it to give him something to fix. One day he headed off to work and I saw my chance. I grabbed a helmet, opened the garage, and fired it up. I made it all the way to the end of the driveway right as my brother suddenly returned home. Split decision time! Make a run for it or give up red-handed? For me, the answer was easy.

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I turned the throttle and grabbed another gear. If I was going to get a beating, this was as good a reason as any. When I returned home, there was no beating, just questions about how I got it running. From that day on my Mom had pretty much given up trying to keep me away from motorcycles and for the next five years, I probably passed 15 to 20 motorcycles through her garage before moving off for college. AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

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15 years later, I finally have my own shop. A small two-car garage that quickly runs out of room if I have more than one project going at a time, which I do constantly. Doubling as a wood shop and a machine shop it is packed with power tools from saws, lathes, welding equipment, to wood projects, motorcycles, parts, and lumber. I was lucky enough a few years back to add a CNC machine to the mix.

turn and down the back straight, I knew I needed to give it a try. After just two seasons of running in the Thruxton Cup and CB160 classes, I suffered a nasty high-side, destroying my collarbone. 12 screws and a titanium plate later, I couldn’t wait to get back to racing. The only problem was, the current roadrace season had ended by the time I was cleared to ride. As it turned out, there was still more racing if I wanted it, flat track racing that is. I kept hearing people talking about “Celebration of Speed” in Shelbyville, TN, and I was curious. I thought, “What the heck, a chance to race. I’m in!” Armed with my Honda XR100, no clue of what I was doing, no steel shoe and a simple will to race, it made for a long day. I must have crashed 10 times, but by the end if it I was hooked. After a few seasons on a Honda XR100, I enlisted the help of Gary Braun, Carl Anderson and Frank Kays, and we built my go-to and all-time

There are many upsides and downsides to it. One perk is that I can make anything out of wood to prototype or check fitment before spending the time and money to make it out of metal. On the other side, motorcycle engines tend not to work well with sawdust in them. So, I am limited to what I can work on while I have an engine open or if I have a custom wood project going on, but I make do. As for how racing came into my life, it was by chance really. A friend invited me to experience the Barber Vintage Festival in 2015. All the vintage bikes, the new bikes, the racing; I was in heaven. I had recently purchased a modern Triumph Bonneville and really enjoyed it, so when I saw a Thruxton come screaming out of the museum

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favorite dirt track racer, my 1973 Yamaha CT175. In one year of dirt track racing my CT175 in local vintage classes, AHRMA races, and even making a trip to Michigan to see how I stacked up, I collected thirteen wins, three seconds, and two thirds. The love and enjoyment I get from dirt track racing is like nothing else. Racing inches from each other, handlebars touching, tires scraping, being so close you could just reach over and turn the other guy’s throttle for him, and knowing that the thrill and excitement you feel is only outdone by the stories, handshakes, and ear-to-ear smiles you share with those same competitors as soon as you hit the pits. Something I felt briefly in roadracing has really become a part of my life in dirt track racing. The sport, the competition, the excitement, and the family. I love my race family. Whether it’s AHRMA or the local tracks or wherever I find myself sliding sideways through the turns, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. That’s my story for now. What’s yours? 1973 Yamaha CT175 MAY 2020

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Blast from the past

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TOOLBOX RESTORING OLD TIPS

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WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS INDOORS UNLESS YOU WANT YOUR HOME TO STRONGLY REEK OF WINTERGREEN FOR A MONTH, OR LONGER.

WARNING: WINTERGREEN OIL IS TOXIC TO ANIMALS AND HUMANS. ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES AND WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER PLAYING WITH THIS STUFF. You HAVE been warned. Keep this solution away from your pets.

1. Go out and buy a stock pot with a lid. I use a

6. Set the hotplate on low to simmer the parts;

one-quart pot. Select your pot to accommodate

should NOT see boiling, just the occasional tiny

the size of the parts you want to restore if you

bubble floating up in the mixture. It is perfectly

have larger parts.

fine to see bubbles all over the parts.

2. You’ll also need a single element electric hotplate.

7. Simmer the parts for four to eight hours.

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the diameter of the stock pot you will use.

of the rubber parts. Harder parts and lower ambient temperatures require longer immersion times.

3. Find “essential oils.” 100% pure Wintergreen in a oneounce bottle (or larger bottle if you are doing very large parts).

8. While you are cooking the carb boots, be advised that the

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petroleum oils the degreaser could not remove from the rubber

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(one of the contributing factors that make the rubber harden) tend to boil out while cooking. You will see this as darker, oil-

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colored globs of goo. Don't let it freak you out. Remove the parts from the mixture with tongs. Use Dawn dish soap for

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final cleaning and goo removal.

have the same brand, same bottle for less than $6.

Now you have rubber carb boots that look and function like new.

4. Clean the carb boots with a degreaser and a nylon bristle fingernail brush (or similar, your choice) and then warm soapy water. Make sure the degreaser is removed and the rubber is pristine clean before beginning. I use Simple Green as a degreaser.

5. In the stock pot, mix one ounce of Wintergreen oil with one cup of hot water. Add the amount (one ounce of Wintergreen oil/one cup of water solution) to cover the parts being treated.

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KEEPING THE PAST FAST!

I’ve often referred to people who contribute substantially to a cause, an activity or a function as “spokes in the wheel.” These are dedicated individuals whose efforts and influences generate successful results, put things ‘on the map,’ and well, just make whatever it is, better. There are many spokes in the AHRMA wheel: riders, AHRMA staff, committee members and volunteers, family and crew members who collectively make our organization exciting, prosperous and everexpanding. At our core? Vintage motorcycles. Those of us who find, build, nurture and race these bikes know how challenging it can be to keep them track-worthy month after month. As these seventy- and eighty-plus-year-old By: John Snead & motorcycles age and wear, finding replacement parts can be a major headache. Joe W. Koury Enter another ‘spoke in the wheel’: John Snead. To begin with, John is a racer—a vintage racer. Yeah, I suppose he’s old enough to qualify as ‘vintage,’ but he also races vintage bikes and competes regularly with his wife, Kandy. She rides a KTM RC 390 in Sound of Singles 3. They started racing with AHRMA in 2016. John rides some of the finest vintage iron one could hope to throw a leg over: Molnar Manx Norton (Classic ‘60s), NYC Norton 750 Seely (BEARS), and Malcolm Tunstall, of Syd’s Cycles, is currently building him a 350 Ducati. He’s knee-deep into his passion, but he has another passion that qualifies him as the aforementioned spoke: machining one-off custom motorcycle parts for vintage motorcycles. John was a motorcycle guy before he entered the machinist profession. He competed in motocross and desert racing events in California and Arizona in the ‘70s and then began redirecting his funds away from motorcycle parts toward machine equipment. His machine shop know-how all came about while in high school, working at an automotive machine shop. Military service (1970 through 1974) would interrupt his newly chosen avocation with a stint in Central America. He’s also a veteran of that time period’s Southeast Asia War Games (AKA: Vietnam and Thailand). Upon his return home, he would resume his calling, working in multiple machine shops with grizzly old machinists teaching him the trade. From 1980 to 1985, he worked at Lawrence Livermore Lab as machinist and mechanical designer for high energy physics research and development. John would then spend the next fifteen years overseas doing extensive work as a field engineer in China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Africa working in nuclear, oil and gas, petrochemical, and power generation industries. After several tough jobs in Africa and the Middle East, John decided there was enough work to keep him busy in the US. He opened a shop in 2000 at the urging of several clients; it started in his garage, 350 square feet and 1 employee (John). This steadily progressed to 2018, ultimately with 80,000 square feet and over 100 employees, when he sold the company to one of his customers and AHRMA Series sponsor, Palmetto State Armory. John continues to run the company for Palmetto State Armory to this day. He tried to pull the plug last year, but new owners convinced him to stay and run the company as he saw fit— which is important because it meant he would still be able to Triumph T120 and TR6 billet primary cover make motorcycle parts! With 85 CNC machines at his disposal, John needed to keep the spindles and the workers busy, so he began producing motorcycle parts employing scanners

functional &

Norton billet primary covers

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to assist with precise parts duplication. Motorcycle parts currently make up about 5% of their production which includes 1990s Ducati cylinder heads for AHRMA racer, Chris Boy and various Ducati parts for Malcolm at Syd’s Cycles. They also build custom Norton electric start conversion kits. An interesting recent project, to support another vintage motorcycle Norton electronic starter kit discipline: crankpins for a 1906 Reading Standard entered in the Motorcycle Cannonball antique, cross-country endurance race. The list of specialty parts ‘keeping the past fast’ continues to grow as demand presents itself with billet Norton cylinders (crafted on a 5-axis CNC machine), Triumph T140/TR6 cylinders and clutch baskets and gears for the Norton Manx and Norton Commando. They even make parts for vintage off-road motorcycles, for example, kickstarter knuckles for Husqvarnas. Safe to say there would be fewer vintage machines circling racetracks at AHRMA events if these parts didn’t exist. Computer aided design and manufacturing generates parts that are more reliable and eye-appealing than the originals. Hopefully, this particular ‘spoke in the AHRMA wheel’ will continue to help maintain the current old bike population and also encourage other vintage bike owners to consider joining in on all this AHRMA vintage racing fun. Thanks, John, for sharing your story.

Kandy & John

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HAGERTY The core of Hagerty is the passion for all things automotive, and that is what drives us to support the hobby so that future generations will be able enjoy it as well. Which is why we are proud to have such a strong relationship with AHRMA and its members. Our stand-out race coverage has your bike, trailer, spare parts, and your tools all covered from garage to grid. In other words, the 99% of the time your bike is off the track, you can rest easy knowing that your machine is not only covered; it’s covered under Hagerty Guaranteed Value. We work with you to determine an accurate value for your bike, and if a covered loss unfortunately occurs, we’ll pay you that amount. Guaranteed. It’s really that simple. Too often have we seen accidents on the highway claim race rigs where the owners assumed their pickup covered what it was towing—seldom the case. The same goes for home-owners coverage, which very rarely insures the contents of the garage. Fire, theft, flood, the weight of falling objects, ice and damages from ice or snow, are all included coverages on Hagerty’s raced motorcycle insurance program, no matter the race discipline the bike is built for. The idea is to keep you doing what you love. Hagerty’s relationship with AHRMA has been developing for several years and we’re proud to be named AHRMA’s Official Insurance Partner! We are happy to work with the entire AHRMA staff and racers, and we know exciting things are on the horizon. Working with Curt Comer and previously Cindy Cowell has been a great experience. Not only are we happy to assist AHRMA’s growth and recognition, we are happy to see several Hagerty employees join the AHRMA racing community which is an exciting mixing of the two teams. We look forward to “Keeping the Past Fast” for many seasons to come! If you have questions regarding coverage, or would like a quote, please reach out to Kyle Bowen, Motorcycle Program Manager at Hagerty. kbowen@hagerty.com 231-645-4699 26

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RACE TECH Founded in 1984, Race Tech offers Suspension Services, Drum Brake Arc and Engine Services for Dirt and Road Motorcycles of all disciplines. Race Tech has been a proud sponsor of AHRMA Racing since 2008 and all Race Tech Products are made in the USA. Race Tech owner and founder, Paul Thede, raced as well as set up bikes at the pro level in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Race Tech Vintage Support Tech Matthew Wiley has 35 years’ experience and attends select AHRMA events for Trackside Support when possible. Race Tech Suspension Kits offer Performance Springs, Legendary Gold Valves for most forks and many Mono-shocks are available in kit form for DIY or local install as well as turn key send in service for Professional Installation and Setup at the Race Tech Shop in California along with Fork Tube Repair, Hard Anodizing and Shock Shaft Repair. Race Tech custom built-to-order G3-S Shocks for dirt and roadrace as well as G2-R Fork Cartridge Kits for roadrace are available for select models, all are custom built to order at Race Tech in the USA. Drum Brake Arc Service is offered and provides substantial improvement to drum brake stopping power, feel and feedback for dirt, roadrace and flat track applications. Engine Machine Shop Service is available for Cylinder Boring and Sleeving, Flow Bench Porting for two-stroke and four-stroke as well as Cylinder Head Rebuilding, along with Crankshaft Service for many models. Race Tech Products are Made in the USA since 1984 and Race Tech is Proud to support AHRMA Racers. Race Tech Knows Vintage! Visit the Vintage Pages at www.racetech.com or, call Race Tech 951-279-6655

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REDWOOD ENGINEERING Located in Marin County, California, Redwood Engineering, Inc. is a family owned General Engineering Contracting company established in 1976, so you could almost say we're vintage! Rob and Debbie Poole, daughter Emmy, son Wes and daughter-in-law Kelly are committed AHRMA supporters, with Rob and Debbie's membership going back to 1988. Redwood Engineering Inc. can do any type of construction "dirt work," but specializes in handling difficult projects addressing underground utilities, retaining walls, site work and drainage projects that require extensive experience, creativity and appreciation of a challenge. When we're not negotiating excavations on our many projects, some or all of us can be found around the West competing at or helping run numerous AHRMA off-road events. We are pleased to be able to extend our business support in the capacity of title sponsor for AHRMA's 2020 Vintage Motocross and Trials National series.

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VMC I have proudly been an AHRMA member since the middle ‘90s when I returned to Flat Track Racing with a Champion Yamaha MX 360. I race, build, and restore a number of makes and models of vintage Flat Trackers. My favorite is a 1940 Indian Sport Scout brakeless that I compete in the brakeless handshift class with. VMC Racing Frames has proudly supported the AHRMA dirt track series for the last five-plus years. VMC specializes in vintage-correct replica dirt track frames. All frames are hand crafted in our jigs and fixtures to exacting measurements actually measured off original vintage frames in 4130 chrome moly steel. VMC Racing Frames supports AHRMA’s mission to keep the spirit of vintage motorcycle racing alive and well. Thank you all for supporting AHRMA.

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REHVMOTO Rehvmoto was born out of a desire to help the motorcycle racing community address a challenging historic tire supply situation that cropped up in the past few years. Recently, Cooper Tires, who owns the Avon Tyre brand, heard from the US historic motorcycle racing community that it was becoming difficult to find a reliable supply of quality Avon Motorcycle race tires. Cooper invited husband and wife team, Rod and Nikki Stauber, principals at Xtreme TM (a company which has been, a reliable racing support partner for Cooper Tires’ Professional Motorsports programs in the United States for over a decade) to learn more about historic motorcycle racing in the US and recommend some solutions to address the tire supply challenges the riders are facing. And Rehvmoto was born! Over last year, the AHRMA staff and riders welcomed us into the paddock. We at Rehvmoto have grown very fond of this community of motorcycle racers, series supporters, and staff. As you have shared your stories with us, eaten meals with us, problem-solved gremlins with us, and stood with us trackside cheering riders on at the exciting racing events, we have developed an interest in partnering with the AHRMA series to contribute to the growth of this community of racers who want to keep the past fast! In 2019, Revhmoto attended events across the country and heard from riders and AHRMA series staff about their needs and experiences while racing in the AHRMA series. We learned from riders that it would be helpful to have more consistent access to quality Avon tires. So, we spent a good portion of the season working to identify how to conveniently get fresh Avon tires into riders' hands, sharing technical information about the tires, and communicating the paddock’s needs to Avon Motorcycle Racing Tire Division. Riders and the series staff expressed that a PA system for driver meetings and podium celebrations would be helpful. Rehvmoto was able to meet that need and supplied the series with a PA system that was used at several of the late-season events. AHRMA was looking for sponsor support to put on the prestigious historic Handshift Shootout at Barber. Rehvmoto supplied funding for that event on and gave Avon tires to the top three winners to celebrate their victories in that momentous event. Rehvmoto is hoping that in 2020 we can continue to build on the AHRMA relationship started in 2019. This season, Rehvmoto is partnering with AHRMA as the National Historic Road Race Series sponsor. Additionally, Rehvmoto is supplying AHRMA staff with new performance-oriented clothing, which will help them to support events both rain and shine all season long. Rehvmoto staff was on-site at the Laguna season-opening round to answer questions and supply last-minute tire needs. Supply chain management, and the ever-evolving way that customers get the product, will continue to challenge Rehvmoto. The only thing constant is change, but we are committed to constant improvement, and are hopeful that it will not go unnoticed in the AHRMA paddock. Visit us at rehvmoto.com. See you at the next event!

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2020 Rehv Moto AHRMA National Historic Roadrace Series

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White Lightning; Buffalo, SC White Lightning; Buffalo, SC Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane; LA Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane; LA Diamond Don's; Jefferson, TX Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Circle Bar Motorsports; Fluvanna, TX Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Shady Acres; Friendsville, MD Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Razorback Riders ISDT; Combs AR Razorback Riders ISDT; Combs AR Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL Hayes Farm; Ramsey, IL Hayes Farm; Ramsey, IL T&S Racing (Double Points); Henryetta, OK T&S Racing (Double Points); Henryetta, OK

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Mail-in/ Fax/Email Pre-entry Deadline 28-Feb 28-Feb 13-Mar 13-Mar 20-Mar 20-Mar 3-Apr 3-Apr 17-Apr 17-Apr 8-May 29-May 29-May 10-Jul 10-Jul 24-Jul 24-Jul 28-Aug 28-Aug 18-Sep 25-Sep 25-Sep 9-Oct 9-Oct 23-Oct 23-Oct

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 1-Mar 1-Mar 16-Mar 16-Mar 23-Mar 23-Mar 6-Apr 6-Apr 20-Apr 20-Apr 11-May 1-Jun 1-Jun 13-Jul 13-Jul 27-Jul 27-Jul 31-Aug 31-Aug 21-Sep 28-Sep 28-Sep 12-Oct 12-Oct 26-Oct 26-Oct

Date

Venue

2/7/09 2/20/23 3/27/29 4/17/19 4/24/26 5/22/24 6/19/21

Laguna Seca; Salinas, CA (NO Academy) Roebling Road Raceway, Bloomingdale, GA (RR Academy) Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw, SC (RR Academy) Streets of Willow, Rosamond, CA (RR Academy) Willow Springs Raceway, Rosamond, CA (RR Academy) Heartland Park, Topeka, KS (RR Academy) New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ (RR Academy)

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 29-Jan 13-Feb 20-Mar 10-Apr 10-Apr 15-May 12-Jun

https: //www .ahrm a.org /ahrm a-eve nt-sit uatioVintage 2020 VMC Racing Frames AHRMA National n-rDirtepTrack Series ort/ Double Nat'l Points Round

Blackhawk Farms Raceway; South Beloit, IL (RR Academy) 7/31-8/2 Gingerman Raceway (RR Academy) Talladega Gran Prix, Munford, AL 9/119/13 (RR Academy - not applicable to Barber) 10/8/11 Barber Motorsports Park, Leeds, AL (NO Academy)

Date

18-Jan 21-Mar 11-Apr 25-Apr 2-May 23-May 18-Jul

17-Jul

7/24/26

7/TBD 8-Aug 30-Aug 12-Sep 26-Sep 10/TBD 7-Nov

Venue

Morgan County Celebration Arena; Priceville, AL Hanging Rock; Kershaw, SC Aonia Pass MX; Aonia, GA Tarheel Speedway; Tarheel, NC Marion County Speedway; Ocala, FL Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Harpster Ohio Flat Track; Harpster, OH GTR Complex; Gaston, SC Pine Lake Raceway; Ashtabula, OH Fuji Park; Carson City, NV Aonia Pass MX; Aonia, GA Tarheel Speedway; Tarheel, NC Baton Rouge Raceway; Baker, LA T&S Racing; Henryetta, OK

17-Jul 4-Sep

14-Sep

Mail-in/ Fax/ERace mail Type Pre-entry Deadline

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST)

14-Jan

17-Jan

ST ST & TT ST & TT

6-Mar 27-Mar 10-Apr 17-Apr

9-Mar 30-Mar 13-Apr 20-Apr

2-Jan

8-May

11-May

ST & 1/2

3-Jul

6-Jul

24-Jul 14-Aug 28-Aug 11-Sep

27-Jul 17-Aug 31-Aug 14-Sep

23-Oct

26-Oct

ST ST ST & TT ST ST ST

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AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

MAY 2020

SERIES SCHEDULES 2020 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series Date

Venue

2-Feb 22-Feb

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallahasseee, AL Glen Helen (Truck Track) MX; San 21-Mar Bernardino, CA 28-Mar Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA 4-Apr Diamond Don's; Jefferson, TX 5-Apr Burrows Ranch; Chrome, CA 25-Apr Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR 23-May Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS 27-Jun Saddleback East; Bedford, KY 4-Jul Pavillon MX Park; Pavillion, NY 18-Jul Dutch Sport Park MX; Bloomingdale, MI 25-Jul Arch View MX; Washington Park, IL 23-Aug Two Rivers Racing; Milliken, CO 20-Sep Rattlers Run VMX; Fairfield, WA 26-Sep Texas Vintage GP; Donnie, TX 4-Oct Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA 18-Oct Carnegie; Carnegie, CA 7-Nov T&S Racing (Double Points); Henryetta, OK

Online Mail-in/ Pre-entry Fax/E-mail Deadline Pre-entry (midnight Deadline CST) 17-Jan 20-Jan 7-Feb 10-Feb 6-Mar

9-Mar

13-Mar 20-Mar 20-Mar 10-Apr 8-May 12-Jun 17-Jun 3-Jul 10-Jul 17-Jul 17-Jul 7-Aug 18-Sep 2-Oct 23-Oct

16-Mar 23-Mar 23-Mar 13-Apr 11-May 15-Jun 20-Jun 6-Jul 13-Jul 20-Jul 20-Jul 10-Aug 21-Sep 5-Oct 24-Oct

2020 Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Trials Series Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 9-Mar 23-Mar 23-Mar 6-Apr 13-Apr 11-May 1-Jun 8-Jun 15-Jun TBD TBD 20-Jul 31-Aug 7-Sep 21-Sep 28-Sep 28-Sep 5-Oct 24-Oct

Mail-in/ Fax/E-mail Pre-entry Deadline

Date

Venue

22-Mar 3-Apr 4-Apr 18-Apr 25-Apr 22-May 13-Jun 20-Jun 26-Jun 7/TBD 7/TBD 22-Aug 12-Sep 19-Sep 3-Oct 9-Oct 10-Oct 17-Oct 6-Nov

Motoventures; Anza, CA Diamond Don's; Jefferson, TX Burrows Ranch; Chrome CA Arkansas Dirt Riders; New Blaine, AR Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Reynlow Park; Reynoldsville, PA Marymount; Marymount, WA Saddleback East; Bedford, KY Donner Ski Resort; Donner, CA (TBD) Donner Ski Resort; Donner, CA (TBD) Two Rivers Racing; Miliken, CO Aonia Pass; Aonia, GA Rattlers Run; Fairfield, WA Bushey Ranch; Canby, CA Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL Barber Motorsports Park; Birmingham, AL Carnegie; Carnegie, CA T&S Racing; Henryetta; OK (Double Points)

6-Mar 20-Mar 20-Mar 3-Apr 10-Apr 8-May 29-May 5-Jun 12-Jun TBD TBD 17-Jul 28-Aug 4-Sep 18-Sep 25-Sep 25-Sep 2-Oct 23-Oct

Situat ion Re port For ev ent up dates

2020 Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series Date

Venue

1-Feb 23-Feb

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallahasseee, AL Glen Helen (Truck Track) MX; San Bernardino, CA Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA Diamond Don's; Jefferson, TX Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Saddleback East; Bedford, KY Pavillon MX Park; Pavillion, NY Dutch Sport Park MX; Bloomingdale, MI Arch View MX; Washington Park, IL Two Rivers Racing; Milliken, CO Texas Vintage GP; Donnie, TX T&S Racing (Double Points); Henryetta, OK

21-Mar

29-Mar 5-Apr 26-Apr 24-May 28-Jun 5-Jul 19-Jul 26-Jul 23-Aug 27-Sep 8-Nov

MAY 2020

17-Jan 7-Feb

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 20-Jan 10-Feb

6-Mar

9-Mar

13-Mar 20-Mar 10-Apr 8-May 12-Jun 17-Jun 3-Jul 10-Jul 7-Aug 11-Sep 23-Oct

16-Mar 23-Mar 13-Apr 11-May 15-Jun 20-Jun 6-Jul 13-Jul 10-Aug 14-Sep 24-Oct

Mail-in/ Fax/E-mail Pre-entry Deadline

2020 AHRMA NextGen Motocross Series

Mail-in/ Fax/E-mail Pre-entry Deadline

Date

Venue

1-Feb 23-Feb 21-Mar 29-Mar 26-Apr 24-May 28-Jun 5-Jul 18-Jul 19-Jul 26-Jul 23-Aug 27-Sep 8-Nov

Arizona Cycle Park (ACP); Buckeye, AZ Monster Mountain MX GP; Tallahasseee, AL Glen Helen (REM) MX; San Bernardino, CA Desoto Motorsports Park; Grand Cane, LA Mill Creek Motorsports Park; Combs, AR Heartland Motorsports Park; Topeka, KS Saddleback East; Bedford, KY Pavillon MX Park; Pavillion, NY Dutch Sport Park MX; Bloomingdale, MI Dutch Sport Park MX; Bloomingdale, MI Arch View MX; Washington Park, IL Two Rivers Racing; Milliken, CO Texas Vintage GP; Donnie, TX T&S Racing (Double Points); Henryetta, OK

AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

17-Jan 7-Feb 6-Mar 13-Mar 10-Apr 8-May 12-Jun 17-Jun 3-Jul 3-Jul 10-Jul 7-Aug 11-Sep 23-Oct

Online Pre-entry Deadline (midnight CST) 20-Jan 10-Feb 9-Mar 16-Mar 13-Apr 11-May 15-Jun 20-Jun 6-Jul 6-Jul 13-Jul 10-Aug 14-Sep 24-Oct

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AHRMA OFF-ROAD NATIONALS May 30-31, 2020

Saturday:

Trials TT Dirt Track Regional Cross Country

Sunday Motocross:

Vintage MX Post Vintage Pre-Modern Racing AT:

AONIA PASS MX PARK

DeTails at: www.atlantamotorcycleclub.com

ATLANTA MOTORCYCLE CLUB 1 RACING FRAMES

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MAY 2020

Race Hot Line, call or text, 903-742-2041 or 903-445-9796

www.DiamondDonEmpire.com For event schedule and information info@DiamondDon.com

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Diamond Don’s Annual

Jefferson, Texas September 10-13, 2020 • DIAMOND DON RV PARK & EVENT CENTER

Come see historic racing bikes and meet legends from around the world. • Charity Golf Challenge • AHRMA Vintage Racing • Trials, Cross Country

• VMX, PMX • Modern Support Trials • 100cc/XR200cc Battles

• Awesome Natural Terrain Track • Great Camping on the River • Lots of Extras for Racers

Jefferson is one mile from track. Bed & Breakfast, Antiques, Museums, Shopping, Restaurants

Lots of family fun. Directions: From Hwy 59, take Hwy 49 East toward Downtown Jefferson. Left at Y in Road, Hwy 49 East toward Smithland. Track one mile on Right.

MAY 2020

AMERICAN HISTORIC RACING MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION

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RACE PREVIEWS DIRT TRACK May 30, 2020

Aonia Pass MX Park -----------------------------------------National VMC Racing Frames Dirt Track Series

-----------------------------------------Promoter: Beno Rodi; 770-867-1676 Gate Fee: $10 per day Camping: Free for primitive camping, Hookups are $25.00 Address: Aonia Pass MX Park 3030 Thomson Rd (Hwy 78) Washington, Ga 30673 Event Schedule: TT Practice starts at 3:00PM; Heats at 4:00PM Mains Immediately following DT Practice starts Immediately following TT Mains; DT Heats Immediately after Practice Followed by Mains Trophy Presentation for all Disciplines Immediately following National DT Racing

OFFROAD May 23-24, 2020

Desoto Motorsport Park -----------------------------------------Hagerty AHRMA National Cross Country Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series

-----------------------------------------Promoter: Ricky Parker; 318-461-3659 GPS Coordinates: 32°04’41.0”N 93°46’37.8”W Gate Fee: $10 per day Hours: 7am - 10pm Track Concessions: Yes Camping Fee: Dry camping is $10.00 per day, RV hookups are $30.00 per night. Call Keith or Becky for reservations: 318-461-3659 Lodging: Mansfield (five miles from track). Best Western, 318.871.2022; Comfort Inn & Suites, 813.872.8820; Super 8, 813.871.2242 Address: 673 West Industrial Drive, Grand Cane, LA 71032. Phone 318.697.5856. or cell 318.461.3659. Directions: Track is located 25 miles south of Shreveport off Hwy 171 nest to Desoto Parish Airport also 5 miles north of Mansfield off Hwy 171 Website: www.desotomotorsportpark.com; Email: desotomotorsportpark@gmail.com

Race Schedule Friday schedule: Organized practice, 10:00am-3:00pm; Racing sign-up and tech, 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Cross Country schedule, Saturday: Sign-up and tech, 7:00am; rider’s meeting, 7:30am; sighting lap, 8:00am; all Vintage classes, plus Post Vintage Novice race start, 8:30am. Post Vintage Intermediate and Expert race, 10:30am. Trials, Sat: Sign-up & Tech 7am-11:30am. Trials Section Open 1pm-5pm. Cross Country schedule, Sunday: (Vintage and Post Vintage) Sign-up and tech, 7:00am; Sprint races start 8:00am. Vintage MX schedule, Saturday: Sign-up, 7:0011:30am; practice, 9:00am11:00am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm. Post Vintage MX schedule, Sunday: Sign-up, 7:0011:30am; practice, 8:30am11:30am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm. Next Gen MX schedule, Sunday: Sign-up, 7:0011:30am; practice, 8:30am11:30am; mandatory rider’s meeting, 12:00pm; racing begins 12:30pm.

May 30, 2020

Aonia Pass MX Park -----------------------------------------Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Trials Series -AHRMA National Next Gen Motocross Series -Race Tech AHRMA National Post Vintage Motocross Series -Redwood Engineering AHRMA National Vintage Motocross Series

-----------------------------------------Promoter: Beno Rodi; 770-867-1676 Gate Fee: $10 per day Camping: Free for primitive camping, Hookups are $25.00 Address: Aonia Pass MX Park 3030 Thomson Rd (Hwy 78) Washington, Ga 30673 Trials Schedule: National Trials Riders Meeting at 8:30AM Trials Begins at 9:00AM and ends At 12:00PM Regional CC Schedule: Regional CC Riders Meeting at 12:30PM Race starts at 1:00PM National Motocross, Sunday: Registration from 7:00AM to 8:00AM Mandatory Riders Meeting 8:30AM VMX practice starts at 9:00AM Races start Immediately after Practice PVMX/NG Practice will start Immediately after the last moto of VMX Races Immediately after Practice.

Ride on... Pete Lawson 1958 - 2020 The dirt track community mourns the loss of one its own. AHRMA dirt track racer and former AMA Pro dirt track racer, Pete Lawson (#7A), died on January 23, 2020, due to injuries suffered from a crash on January 10 at Callahan Speedway (Callahan, FL). Pete Lawrence Lawson, 61, of Mount Pleasant, SC, husband to Judith Anne Lawson (Gillespie) of 36 years, entered into eternal rest on January 23, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born on January 27, 1958 in West Chester, PA, Pete was the son of the late Albert Joseph Lawson of Aston, PA, and Barbara Brittingham Monaghan of Parkesburg, PA. Pete was a graduate of Octorara Area High School in Atglen, PA, and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster, PA. Besides his wife, Peter is survived by his children, Kristina Anne Oxidine (Mount Pleasant, SC), Matthew Peter Lawson and Jenya Mironava, as well as his grandson, Emmett Theodore Lawson (Brookline, MA). A funeral service was held Friday, January 31, 2020, followed by burial at Mt Pleasant Memorial Gardens, 1308 Mathis Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. Godspeed, Pete Lawson, you will be missed by your fans, friends, and fellow racers. PETE LAWSON, CHARLIE WILLIAMS, TOMMY SISSON, JOHN D. BLACKSTOCK

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MAY 2020

2020 AHRMA REGIONAL SCHEDULES Check Regio nal Ev ent Pa ges O nline for

2020 AHRMA Southeast Schedule

2020 AHRMA Northeast MX & CC Schedule

Date 2/21-23 3/14-15 4/18-19 5/16-17 5/30-31 6/13-14 8/15-16 9/12 9/26-27 10/9-11 10/24-25

Event Location Nat/Reg disciplines Date Event Location disciplines Monster Mountain Tallassee AL Nat REG. XC/VMC/PVMX/NG Apr 18-19 Irish Valley MX Park Paxinos, PA CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG White Lightening Buffalo SC Nat Cross Country May 23-24 Geer's Farm Fulton, NY CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG Jammer Cup JWTF Reg VMX/PVMX/NG Jun 5-6-7 Unadilla MX New Berlin, NY CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG ahrm Maysville NC a Lake Sugar Tree nw.orgAxton VA Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX/NG/CC Jun 21 Allen's Farm Lawton, PA MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG , ah rmas Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX/NG/CC Aonia Pass MX Washington Ga. 6/27-28 Ashcraft Farm Bellfont, PA CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG w.or g, ah Moto-Vated 101 Gray Court SC Reg 7/4-5 Pavilion MX Pavilion, NY National MX, V,PV, Pre-Modern, NG rmaTrials/VMX/PVMX/NG nw.o rg, a Turkey Creek MX Edgefield SC Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX/NG/CC 7/18-19 State Line Riders N. Pownal, VT CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG hrma m a Aonia Pass MX Washington Ga Nat Trials .org 8/22-23 Lamoka MX Bradford, NY CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG , ahr mas I-81 MX Greenville TN Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX/NG/CC Bear Creek e .org, Hancock, NY CC & MX, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG 9/5-6 ahrm Sportman Barber Birmingham AL Nat Trials/CC asc.o rg, a 9/19-20 Kelso Creek Classic CC & MC, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG Axton VA Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX/NG/CC hrmaMinerva, NY g l . Cayuga County org a King Ferry, 10/10 nNYd a CC & MC, V, PV, Pre-Modern, NG Presenting the “Jammer’s Cup Championship”! A four race series within our SE / Riders hrma Mid Atlantic rm.o rg Regional series with special awards, named for The Jammer himself Jimmy Weinert! SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE! Details released shortly! PLEASE CHECK WWW.AHRMA.ORG You must attend 4 regional events to qualify for year end awards, with the best of FOR INFO & UPDATES 5 counted.

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2020 AHRMA Mid Atlantic Cross Country Schedule ahrEvent man Date Location w.or g, aThree Springs, PA 4/5 Rocket Raceway hrma sw.o rg,PAa 4/18 Irish Valley Paxinos, h 5/3 5/16 6/13-14

Reynlow Park includes Trials on June 13

6/28 7/25-26 8/22-23 9/13 10/11 10/25

2020 AHRMA Southwest Schedule

Date Event 2/1-2 Arizona Cycle Park 2/23 Glen Helen Raceway rman 3/21 Glen Helen Raceway w Fairmont City, PA .org, ahrm Airville, PA ama 3/22 .org, MotoVentures ahrm Reynoldsville, PA

LL Raceway Twilight Farm **Reynlow Park Ashcraft Farm **Shady Acres Coyote Run Little Beaver Candytown MC White Rose MC

Bellfont, PA Friendsville, MD Ebensburg, PA Lisbon, OH Elisabethtown, PA Spring Grove, PA **National Series event 6 region scores to qualify for year end awards.

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Date 4/4-5 5/2-3 5/16-17 6/6-7 6/13-14 6/20 7/TBD 8/29-30 9/19-20 10/3-4 10/17-18

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Rattlers Run Bushey Ranch Carnegie Cycle Park

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Promoter AVDRA OSSRG CALVMX Morgan Proffitt Trials Master Luke Sayer Trials Master OSSRG CALVMX

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2020 AHRMA Northwest Schedule

Sched ule Up dates

OSSRG AVDRA

Lane Leavitt Trials

Location Nat/Reg Disciplines Chrome, CA Nat XC(NW PVMX Points)/VMX/PVMX/Trials Terrebonne, OR Reg Trials ahrm Dairy, OR Reg XC(NW PVMX Points)/Trials/VMX anw. orgSprings, Steamboat Reg Trials (All AHRMA Classes)VMX (Premier & Classic classes only) , ahr CO mam Niarada , MT Reg Trials/VMX/PVMX a.org , ahr mas Tacoma, WA Nat Trials e.org , ahr Nat Soda Springs, CA Trials mas c. Point Arena, CA Reg org, ahr Trials/Trials (Scot Trial) mag l.org Fairfield, WA Nat Trials/VMX and ahrm XC (NW PVMX Points)/Trials/VMX Canby,CA Nat arm. org Livermore, CA Nat Trials/VMX Marysville, CA

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Post Vintage Series which will consist of three Cross Country events and two MX events. Overall season finish will be all 5 events. Classes will be 250 PV, 500 PV, PV Open Age and PV +50. Exp, Intermediate and Novice. MAY 2020

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• Full color, 64 page magazine — 6 issues per year • Rides, rallies, and shows at the local, regional, and national level • Free classified ads in magazine and online • Member discounts from select vendors, sponsors and partners • Annual dues are US $30 / Canada $40 / All other countries $US 55 • Volunteer-based, nonprofit founded in 1977

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AHRMA BENEVOLENT FUND The Benevolent Fund was created in 1992 as a means of helping AHRMA members in need. AHRMA offers a variety of raffles and other fundraisers benefitting the Benevolent Fund. Members also are encouraged to contribute directly. Members in good standing for at least one year may take advantage of the fund. All applications for assistance are kept confidential. Requirements are listed in the AHRMA Handbook. Contact Bob Goodpaster 219. 942.2401 norton80_1@msn.com

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RACE OF CHAMPIONS

The Oldest Living World Champion: Cecil Sandford

X X XVI Daytona Beach, Florida

CHAMPIONSHIP CUP SERIES (CCS)/AMERICAN SPORTBIKE RACING ASSOCIATION (ASRA)

CHAMPIONS CROWNED

Making History Cecil Sandford made history as the first rider to win a World Championship riding an MV Agusta. Now, at the age of 91, he is motorcycling’s oldest-surviving World Champion and still has vivid memories of Grand Prix racing in the 1950s.

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for some dinner, came back and stood in the passenger queue to get on the boat. We’d been there for quite a while when my mum pointed at a boat pulling out of the docks and said, ‘I’m sure that’s the boat we put the car on’. And it was. The queue we were stood lor to ask if he’d let me go, because in was for the boat to New York.” Les had suggested to Domenico Two years later Sandford that I ride for them in 1952.” made his Continental debut, ridAgusta had recently recruiting an AJS 7R in the Italian GP ed engineer Piero Remor and 2020 at Monza. “That was my firstPanigale time mechanic Arturo Magni from GilV2Remor abroad and Europe was still reera. designed MV’s first / Jerez, Spain covering from the war, very much 500 and first four-stroke 125, a so. A lot of road signs were still full DOHC Single; although Sandford of bullet holes and I remember the believes that Agusta was also inroads in France were still really volved with the smaller engine. “I rough and full of muck.” think the first 125 engine was the During the crucial early days old man’s idea—he was a good enof Sandford’s professional career gineer,” Sandford recalls. his mentor was Les Graham, win“The first time I saw the bike ner of the inaugural 1949 500cc was on the Isle of Man and the World Championship, with AJS. first time I rode it was in practice. The Merseysider quit the strugIt had very narrow tires—you just gling Plumstead brand for MV at had to keep underneath the hedgthe end of 1950 and a year later es and try to make speed. I won recruited Sandford, 17 years his the race and I was on the way up.” junior, to the cause of Count DoSandford and the MV beat menico Agusta. Carlo Ubbiali’s Mondial by one “Les called at the garage minute, 40 seconds to take his and owned by my sponsor Arthur TayMV’s first TT win, but the Count

BIKE INT RO

undreds of racers from North America and other parts of the world converged on Daytona International Speedway to compete for race wins and National Championships at the 36th annual Championship Cup Series (CCS) Race of Champions, featuring the final rounds of the AMA-sanctioned American Sportbike Racing Association (ASRA) National Sprint and Team Challenge series. On the line were eight National Championships in the ASRA Sprint Series Presented by Pirelli Tire, decided by points accumulated over a seven-round season; four National Championships in the ASRA Team Challenge Series Presented by Michelin Tire, decided by points accumulated during an eight-round season; and 54 CCS National Championships, which were decided by winner-take-all sprint races. The Race of Champions also included two MotoGirlGT exhibition races, featuring only female competitors. After a full day of mostly dry practice time and the Team Hammer Advanced Riding School on Friday, racing began in wet conditions on Saturday; the track dried out later in the afternoon and

(Above) Squid Hunter Racing’s Simone Corsi (47) sets up to pass Greg Melka (1) as they lead Max Angles (64) through Turn One during the CCS Heavyweight Supersport race race at Daytona International Speedway all on YZF-R6s. Photo by Lisa Theobald. (Above, Right) Jason Farrell (86) won in the wet in CCS GTU Expert and in the dry in CCS Middleweight SuperSport and Middleweight SuperBike Expert. Photos by Brian J. Nelson. stayed dry on Sunday. Former Moto2 World Championship rider and 2008 125cc Grand Prix World Championship runner-up Simone Corsi rode a Pirelli-fitted Squid Hunter Racing Yamaha YZF-R6 in the ASRA Team Challenge race as part of a last-minute deal put together as a possible precursor to a Daytona 200 effort. The 32-year-old Italian took the overall lead on lap 30 of the race and turned laps as quick as 1:53.485 to pull away and claim the overall and GTU class victories by 13.869 seconds. “I love this track,” Corsi said in English from the podium. “The race was very difficult, but I enjoy it very much. I want to thank my team. They did a great job.” West Side Performance’s Christian Miranda, age 19, raced closely with Corsi but fell behind after the first and only round of pit stops. Miranda, however, held on to finish second overall and in the GTU class on his Yamaha YZF-R6. Series regular Lloyd Bay-

ley finished third overall and first in the GTO category on his BMW S1000RR. Jinba Ittai Motorsport’s Joel Lenk crossed the finish line fourth overall and second in the GTO class, and that was enough to claim the 2019 ASRA Team Challenge Overall and GTO Championships. Jinba Ittai Motorsport edged out seven-time ASRA Team Challenge Champion Grease Monkey Racing (Eric Helmbach/Stephen Hoffman) for both titles. Grease Monkey Racing finished the race sixth overall and third in GTO. JoeyO Racing (Robert Bettencourt/Sean Osowski) took 18th overall and won in the GT Lights category on a Yamaha FZ07, while fourth place in the GT Lights division was enough for Racing 101 (Doug Stufflebeam/ Gino Angella/Mark Evry/Joseph Ciesnik) to secure the GT Lights Team Challenge Championship. The Team Challenge race was originally scheduled to run for 55 laps, but a crash in the chicane

Roger Morissette (60) took first place in CCS GT Lights and CCS Moto3 Expert on his Suzuki SV650.

Cameron Jones (239) won the wet CCS GT 500 Expert race on a Honda CBR500R and won the dry CCS 300 SuperSport and 300 SuperBike Expert races on a Kawasaki Ninja 300. Photos by Brian J. Nelson.

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